Girl Scouts promotes values similar to those of a servant leader. Does the promotion of these values on youth have an effect on the leadership style as an adult? The study surveyed 294 women who had earned their Gold Award from 1980-2004. The...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of movement on the reading comprehension, fluency, and attitudes of first-grade struggling readers. Four first-grade students in an elementary school setting participated in this study which used...

The purpose for the comparative quantitative action research study was to examine the impact of changing homework strategies on achievement and motivation in the high school math classroom. The participants were 115 students in four different...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of daily writing tasks on students' writing proficiency. The primary question that guided this study was: What is the impact of daily, progressively more complex writing tasks in Social Studies...

The purpose of this quantitative action research study was to determine the effects of structured schedules and learner choice on the levels of student engagement in the secondary science classroom. The primary research question in this study was:...

The purpose of this action research study was to determine if differentiated professional development affects teachers' perceptions about the value of professional development. The independent variable for this study was differentiated professional...

The present study investigated the impact of using various reading strategies for academic achievement of struggling readers in second grade. The researcher studied four students in a second grade classroom that was 58% girls and 42% boys. The...

The purpose for this quantitative action research study was to examine the impact of physical fitness brain breaks on student engagement in kindergarten. The primary research question for this study was: What is the impact of physical fitness brain...

This quasi-experimental study conducted at a Midwestern high school examined the effects of positive peer feedback on high school art students' motivation, attitude, and achievement. The use of questionnaires and observation baseline data showed...

The purpose of this quantitative study was to research the effect of standards-based direct phonics instruction on second grade students' decoding and spelling skills. The main research question for this study was: What is the effect of...

Many vocabulary instruction studies have been done with students in special education and students who are English Language Learners. There is a need for study on effective vocabulary teaching strategies in a general high school population. This...

The intent of the study was to measure the effects of weekly parent-child reading activities combined with teacher home visits on first grade students' reading comprehension. The researcher also investigated the effects that parent-child reading...

The primary question for this study was: What impact does goal setting have on the levels of physical activity and participation of tenth grade students during physical education classes? This study will also investigated: (a) what are the...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of peer conferencing on writing achievement of fourth-grade reading students. Fourteen fourth-grade students from a private school district in the Midwestern United States participated in this...

With the implementation of Response to Intervention in schools across America, few would argue that it is essential that districts make intervention plans for struggling readers. Because a plethora of intervention programs are available, it is...

The purpose of this action research study was to determine which models for co-teaching are the most effective. The researcher first defined methods for delivery through a review of related professional literature, and then further clarified...

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the relationship between the integration of math problem-solving strategies and the self-efficacy of fifth grade students in the application of math concepts. Eleven fifth grade students...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of student choice in learning as it relates to motivation and achievement of identified gifted learners. The study was carried out in accelerated math classes at a rural middle school in the...

The purpose of this quantitative observational action research was to explore the impact of less formal, more frequent sensory integration therapies on the behavior of students with severe behavioral challenges. Specifically, the following...

Elizabeth C. Blahnik

2014-07

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